Plumber&#39;s acid can



Mmh 22 1927'. 1,621,540

H. E. HlLEv PLUMBER'S ACID CAN Filed March 1. 1926 I l I ventor QT .Z'. flle,

Attorney Patented Mar. VZZ, 1927.

. .UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HAB/LAN E. HILE, OF LATIELOBE, PENNSYLVANIA.

PLUMBERS ACID CAN.

Application filed March 1, 1926. Serial No. 91,526.

The present invention relates to a combined receptacle in the form of two cans, one mounted on the other, the lower can being adapted for the reception of a Wet cloth upon which a soldering iron may be wiped and .the upper can being adapted for the reception of acid used in soldering.

A very important object of the inventionV a wet cloth, said can being provided with a` side opening having a slidable closure so that easy access may be had to the cloth 1n the can with a soldering iron, so that the soldering iron may be wiped off conveniently.

A still further very important object of the invention is to provide a can having la cover provided with an annular seat Von the exterior thereof for the reception of an acid can.

will be hereinafter'more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing F ig. 1 is an elevation of the device embodying the features of my invention, and

Fig. 2 is a vertical section therethrough.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will n' be seen that 5 designatesa can adapted to receive a wet cloth 6. The can 5 is provided with an opening 7 having edge beads 8 for slidablyreceiving ythe edges 9 of a closure 10. A cover 11 is disposed over the upper open end of the can 5, and has an annular cup shaped receptacle or seat 12 mountedk exteriorly thereon. An acid canY 13 is dis-` Another object of the invention is to pro-v posed in theI seat 12 and at its upper end is provide-d with an inwardly extending flange 14 terminating in a rising and threaded col,- lar of annular constructionshown at 14 for threadedly receiving the collar 15 of 'a cap 16which is'provided with a depending tube 17 terminating in the can 13 adjacent the bottom.

This can 13 is adapted to receiveV acid which is used in soldering and should be about one-third full. A pocket 18 is provided exteriorly of the can 13 for holding an acid brush when the same is not in use.

It will be seen from the above description that I have provided an exceedingly compact and convenient device for use by plumbers in soldering operations. The parts of the device are very accessible, and capable of easy and expeditious assembly and disassemblyf.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail since inactual practice it attains the Vfeatures of advantage Y enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It is apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing Jfrom the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacriiicing any of its advantages. v

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A plum-bers soldering accessory, including, in combination, fa can adapted to receive a `wet rag and having an opening in the side wall thereofprovided at its edges with beads,

a closure slidable on said beads across the opening, a cover removably mounted on the upper end of the can, a cup-shaped seat mounted on the exterlor of the cover, an acid can seated 1n said seat and having an inturned iiangeat its upper. end terminating in arising annular threaded flange,

a cap l engaged with the said threaded flange and provided with a depending tube terminating in the acid can adjacent the bottom thereof,

and a. pocket Yformed on the exterior of the acid can for holding a brush.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.l

HARLAN E. 

